Strangers with Candy

Strangers with Candy was a American sitcom that aired thirty episodes (in three seasons of ten episodes each) on Comedy Central in 1999 and 2000. The show was a spoof of the after school specials of the 1970s and 1980s. The series' main character, Jerri Blank (played by Amy Sedaris), was a runaway returning to high school as a freshman at the age of 46.

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American - Sitcom - Comedy Central - 1999 - 2000 - Spoof - After school special - 1970s - 1980s - Amy Sedaris - High school - Freshman

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Other prominent characters included Jerri's art teacher, Geoffrey Jellineck (played by Paul Dinello); Jerri's history teacher and Geoffrey's secret lover, Chuck Noblet (played by Stephen Colbert); and the principal of Flatpoint High, Onyx Blackman (Greg Hollimon). The creators and many stars of the series were alumni of Chicago's Second City comedy troupe.

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Paul Dinello - Stephen Colbert - Greg Hollimon - Chicago - Second City

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According to the show's animated introduction (used after the first season), after dropping out of high school as a teenager, Jerri ran away from home and became "a boozer, a user, and a two-time loser" including a prostitute, stripper, and criminal. The animated introduction also suggested that she went to prison because, in her words, "I stole the TV!".

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Booze - Prostitute - Stripper - Criminal - Prison

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Other characters:

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• Orlando Pinatubo (Orlando Abdo Pabotoy): Jerri's friend
• Coach Cherri Wolf (Sarah Thyre): gym coach
• Sara Blank (Deborah Rush): Jerri's stepmother
• Tammi Littlenut (Maria Thayer): a Flatpoint student
• Derrick Blank (Larc Spies): Jerri's step-brother
• Guy Blank (Roberto Gari): Jerri's catatonic father
 
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